72 Quotes by Alison Moyet

I was a single parent, and I was prohibited from working.

I was writing and I have three kids. I was occupying my time with them but it was difficult.

If you think about it, I was at college, and then three months later, I was a massive pop star. It's stress-making, especially when you're a bit of an oddball as I was, the black sheep left to your own devices, and then suddenly everyone's interested in you.

I have never done any other job. I have sung in bands since I was 15. I left school completely unqualified. I have no other training.

Instead of thinking that's a nice tune, you start thinking is it the right pace, is it the right tempo? That is the death nell for artists.

It's really irrelevant, but I wouldn't want to be stick thin. It's better to have bit of fat on your face when you get older.

My soul desires a pre-industrial world, and since I can't have that, I don't really care for anything material.

Personally I think women look better with a bit of chub on them.

Becoming famous is a really shocking thing, especially when you don't have aspirations to it. It got to the point where I would try and avoid making eye contact with anyone. It was freaky, and it just happened overnight. I couldn't handle it.